Will and Jada Pinkett Smith Celebrated with 2006 David Angell
Humanitarian Award

Advocates of Youth Education, Family Wellbeing and Violence Prevention
Honored

September 28, 2006 06:27 PM Eastern Daylight Time

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Will and Jada Pinkett Smith have been selected by the American
Screenwriters Association (ASA) to receive the prestigious David Angell
Humanitarian Award. The award is named in honor of David Angell, a
renowned and respected Emmy winning writer/producer for such television
series as Cheers, Wings and Frasier, who perished
with his wife Lynn in the September 11 attacks. David and Lynn were
devoted to their faith and spirituality, and worked tirelessly for
numerous charities.

The award was established by ASA, with the permission of the Angell
family, to honor an individual in the entertainment industry who
contributes to the community at large through their generous donation of
time, expertise or other support to improve the human condition.

“Will and Jada exemplify the principles of
the David Angell Humanitarian Award through their support of projects
focusing on urban and inner city youth, family wellbeing, violence
prevention and education,” said John E.
Johnson, Executive Director of the American Screenwriters Association. “Their
philosophy of leading a positive lifestyle and sincere interest in
helping people everywhere is inspirational.”

Will and Jada Pinkett Smith’s extraordinary
work is supported through the Will and Jada Smith Family Foundation.
They have been directly involved in a variety of callings, such as
assisting AIDS victims in South Africa, donating a library and computers
to a children’s homeless shelter, supporting
pilot projects to enable speech/language therapists to work with
disabled children, and demonstrating genuine respect for others,
oneself, education, responsibility, hard work, family and living a
healthy way of life.

The award will be presented on September 30, 2006 in San Diego, CA as
part of the Actor’s Ball and Screenwriting
Hall of Fame Awards gala event sponsored by the San Diego Film Festival
and ASA.

“We would like to thank the American
Screenwriters Association for this award,”
said Will and Jada, “The ability to make a
difference is in each and every one of us. You just have to decide to
embrace it. We are honored to be recognized by the American
Screenwriters Association with this award in David Angell’s
memory.”

For more information on the American Screenwriters Association or the
David Angell Humanitarian Award, please visit www.goasa.com
or contact John E. Johnson, Executive Director at 866-265-9091.